Chapter 56 Moving into the East Palace
"Huh?" Mrs. Sun looked at Fang in confusion upon hearing this.
She is very satisfied with this daughter-in-law, who is not only from a good family background, but also a generous person.
However, Ms. Fang has only entered the house with two people, and her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law don’t communicate much. She doesn’t know much about her daughter-in-law’s temperament yet.
“My mother-in-law wants my sister-in-law to marry into the Qi family. On the one hand, the reason is that the Qi family has a good family background, and the Qi family’s young father-in-law is of noble origin but works hard to make progress. On the other hand, she also wants to see His Royal Highness the Qi family’s young father-in-law too. I value it very much. The marriage between the two families will help my sister-in-law find a good home, and it will also be helpful to your daughter-in-law." asked Madam Fang.
When Mrs. Sun just mentioned this matter to Concubine Zhu, she had hints in this regard. It is not difficult to guess.
"Yes." Mrs. Sun nodded, and did not deny it, but asked: "Since you saw it, why did you say I shouldn't mention it?"
" My daughter-in-law has heard that His Highness is smart. If His Highness has this idea, Mother-in-law will arrange it without mentioning it. If His Highness doesn't have this idea, wouldn't it be embarrassing for His Highness?" said Fang.
She also knows how she married into the Zhu family.
So she felt that His Highness the Crown Prince had his own plans in this regard.
There is nothing wrong with Mrs. Sun wanting her daughter to marry a good family, but she should not talk about this matter with Concubine Zhu.
Concubine Zhu was obviously persuaded by Sun just now. If Concubine Zhu asked His Highness the Crown Prince to handle this matter, and His Highness the Crown Prince had other arrangements, he would definitely think too much.
"Ouch, I'm really confused. What should I do?" Mrs. Sun said anxiously.
"Mother-in-law, you don't have to worry. If His Highness the Crown Prince really has his own plans, he will definitely not agree. As long as you don't mention this matter in the future, His Highness the Crown Prince will probably not care." Fang comforted her. .
"Yeah, yeah, I won't mention it anymore." Mrs. Sun nodded repeatedly.
Although the Sun family is somewhat intelligent, the Sun family's family background is not high and their vision is still a bit short-sighted.
She felt that what her husband said made sense, so she told Concubine Zhu about it.
Now that Mrs. Fang has made the pros and cons so clear, she still dares to mention it.
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After Zhao Xing finished school, he went to greet Empress Cao as usual and chatted for a while.
Come out from Queen Cao and prepare to return to Yongning Palace.
As soon as he came out of Renming Palace, a eunuch came up to him and said that Concubine Zhu had invited him to come over.
Although Concubine Zhu is his biological mother, he has been formally adopted into the name of Empress Cao.
Even if he is his biological mother, it is not easy for him to visit his mother and concubine every day.
Basically, I go there only once every three to five days.
Concubine Zhu sent someone to invite her, but he didn't pay attention. She thought she missed him, so she went to Yonghe Palace.
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"My son has met my mother and concubine." Zhao Xing saluted.
"Fu'er, sit down and talk."
Concubine Zhu looked at her son with a smile and said, "I haven't seen you for a few days, and he looks a lot taller. I don't know what to do for you. The clothes don’t fit well.”
"Concubine, what you made must be suitable." Zhao Xing said.
“You are just sweet-tongued.”
Concubine Zhu smiled and said, “By the way, Aunt Qi and Brother Yu’s new daughter-in-law came to the palace today to express their gratitude. The eldest lady has given them permission to come to me. Come and sit down. Your aunt told me about Sister Zi."
"What's wrong with cousin?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Sister Zi is fine, but she will be fourteen after the Chinese New Year. It's time to get married. Your aunt has found someone she likes." Concubine Zhu said with a smile.
"My cousin is still young, isn't it a little too early?" Zhao Xing said in surprise.
"How can a girl really wait for her haircut to choose someone else? She usually searches for someone a few years in advance. She will not talk about marriage until she has her haircut." said Concubine Zhu.
"Which young master does my aunt like?"
How could Zhao Xing know this? Although he had two sisters, they were already married when he was born.
This is also the reason why he and the two sisters have almost no feelings. The age gap is there, and we can't see each other a few times throughout the year, so it would be weird to have feelings for each other.
"Your aunt has taken a liking to Qi Heng, the only son of Duke Qi and Princess Ning." Concubine Zhu said with a smile.
Zhao Xing frowned slightly when he heard this. Although the Zhu family was a relative, the Zhu family was already married to the Fang family. He did not want the Zhu family to marry the Qi family again.
His uncle is useless, but his cousin, after more than a year of observation, is still a good person.
Zhao Xing is also planning to promote and re-employ him in the future. If the Zhu family marries the Qi family again, the power will be too great.
"Mother and concubine, I'm afraid this matter won't be easy to handle. Princess Pingning only cares so much about her son, so many princes and princes wanted to get married to her, but they didn't agree," Zhao Xing said.
“It’s just because it’s difficult to handle that’s why your aunt told me about this matter. I can tell that your aunt wants you to help. I also think Qi Heng is pretty good, you look for opportunities Ask." Concubine Zhu said.
"I'll give it a try, but I can't guarantee whether it will succeed or not," Zhao Xing said.
"Yes." Concubine Zhu nodded and said with a smile: "If you want to come to Qi's house, you probably won't refuse."
Hearing this, Zhao Xing shook his head slightly. Only then did he feel the connection between his mother and The gap between Queen Cao.
Empress Cao chose several concubines for him, but never thought of letting Cao women into the palace.
It's not that Queen Cao doesn't care about her natal family, but she clearly knows that women from the Cao family are not suitable for entering the palace, and there is no shortage of wealth and honor in the Cao family.
But Concubine Zhu is different, she only focuses on seeking benefits for her natal family.
To put it bluntly, it is short-sighted.
After chatting with his mother for a while, Zhao Xing said goodbye and went back.
As for what his mother mentioned, he didn't take it to heart at all.
Speaking of it, the Duke of Qi’s mansion was already in decline.
It was because Qi Guogong married Princess Pingning that he got a lucrative job as a salt transport envoy on Gyeonggi Road.
Because of Princess Pingning, the Qi family was already close to the royal family and there was no need for marriage.
Even if there is a marriage, it is impossible for the Qi family and the Zhu family to marry.
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Time flies, and it’s the end of the year in a blink of an eye.
After the Lantern Festival after the New Year, Zhao Xing moved out of the palace and moved into the East Palace.
The East Palace is located on the east side of the palace, covering an area of more than two hundred acres.
East Palace is just a collective name, which is composed of multiple palace groups. It can be divided into two parts. The first half is the office of the prince and the offices of his subordinates.
The second half is the residence and gardens of the prince and concubines.
The East Palace building is elegant and generous, and it has just been renovated. It looks more luxurious than the imperial palace that has been in disrepair.
After Zhao Xing moved into the East Palace, the number of maids and eunuchs serving him increased to more than 200 people.
After all, there are more than two hundred acres,
The guards have also become left and right armies.
The military system of the Song Dynasty was relatively chaotic, but the standard one was a battalion of 500 people, with five battalions forming an army.
In other words, Zhao Xing's guards became five thousand people.
After Zhao Xing moved into the East Palace, the place where he studied was moved from Zishan Hall to Wende Hall in the East Palace.
For Zhao Xing, the advantage of moving to the East Palace is that he can go out at any time, unlike in the palace, which is very troublesome and the palace gate is closed early every day.
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